15-Subcontractor Letter of Intent .pdf

This is a Subcontractor Letter of Intent form issued by Hillsborough County in Florida as part of the Small Business Encouragement Program for the Northwest Transfer Station Community Collection Center (NWTS CCC) Floor Upgrades project. The form is required for all registered Small Business Enterprise (SBE) subcontractors listed by bidders on the county solicitation and must be signed by authorized representatives of both the prime bidder/proposer and the registered SBE firm. The project involves cast-in-place concrete floor upgrades at the Northwest Transfer Station Community Collection Center, with competitive sealed bids due July 31, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The scope encompasses demolition of existing concrete and asphalt paving, installation of cast-in-place concrete meeting ACI 301 standards with specified compressive strength requirements, steel reinforcement, quality control testing with documented cylinder testing at three, seven, and 28 days, and related facility upgrades across three construction phases. Substantial Completion is required 150 calendar days from Notice to Proceed with liquidated damages of $1,000 per day, and Final Completion is due 180 days from Notice to Proceed with liquidated damages of $750 per day.

The estimated contract value is $2.24 million plus an additional $200,000 allowance for Allowance Authorization. A 5% Small Business Enterprise subcontractor participation goal has been established for this project. Bidders must submit a 5% Earnest Money Deposit or Bid Bond and upon award furnish Performance and Payment Bonds equal to 100% of the contract amount, with progress payments subject to 5% retainage throughout the contract. Bidders must hold a valid Florida Building Contractor (BC) license, comply with E-Verify requirements, maintain all required insurance with Hillsborough County named as Additional Insured, and submit the completed SBE-1 Form listing all registered SBE subcontractors and material suppliers with scope of work details. Subcontractors must provide either Letters of Intent or executed subcontract agreements. Award is made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder meeting all specifications, and all line items must be bid to be eligible for award.